| By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editor
WHY SO LONG? It's been a year since Keva Landrum was identified as the White House's choice for U.S. attorney in New Orleans, yet President Joe Biden still has not nominated her for confirmation by the Senate. Now the process might be complicated by the criminal investigation of Landrum's political ally, former Louisiana state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson.
ANOTHER SURGE: It wasn't just COVID-19 that spread across the U.S. beginning in 2020. New infections of three common sexually transmitted diseases increased during the pandemic, and Louisiana remained among the states with the highest rates of spread, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
'NORCO' TAKES A BOW: Last year, we told you about early buzz for a new video game entitled "Norco," a surreal adventure based in, and created by a native of, the St. Charles Parish industrial town. Now the game is on the market, and it's getting rave reviews.
Welcome to the weekend. Check NOLA.com for more news throughout the day. D.B. | 
